Disseminated Mycobacterium tilburgii infection in a person with AIDS: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mycobacterium tilburgii is a nonculturable, nontuberculous mycobacterium that occasionally causes serious infections in individuals with immune deficiencies. Owing to its nonculturable nature, its antimicrobial susceptibility has not been assessed, and the optimal treatment regimen is unclear. Herein, we report a case of disseminated M. tilburgii infection in a person with AIDS, identified using metagenomics next-generation sequencing (mNGS) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Case presentation

A 33-year-old man presented with a 3-month history of abdominal pain, lymphadenopathy, intermittent night hot flashes, night sweats, and weight loss. No pathogen was detected during initial routine investigations. M. tilburgii was subsequently identifi

SUBMITTER: Yuan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11336850 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature